PLATTSMO'UIII JOURNAL
R. A. BATES, Publisher.
PLATTSMOUTH,
NEBRASKA.
Brief Telegrams
Hone Ducket t, once a famous bal
let (lancer, wag found dead In hot
New York home. It Is believed to be
a ruse of murder.
Secretary Cortelyou delivered the
annual address at the annual meetlnf
.if the American Academy of Polltiea'
and Social Science at Philadelphia.
The Oregon state republican con
vention selected four delegates to the
national convention c:id Instructed for
Theodore Roosevelt for nomination
for president.
Atihllshop Messme- of Milwu.'ita
f.iis 'list Issued a letter to the cler;rv
i'i his Archdiocese in which he for
M'ls trim taking an active part ir
.r.rtj politics.
Walter Wellman says that Ameri
can publishers are almost frantic In
their Quest for an author who will
write a novel that will command an
enormous sr.le.
A dispatch to the London Time3
from Cilante, Tibet. Indicates that the
local officers are suing with the Drlt
Ish mission under Colonel Younghus
band for peace.
Albert A. Ames, former mayor of
Minneapolis, was arrested Thursday
on an Indictment charging him with
accepting a bribe December 15, 1901,
from Desslo Lee.
Great Drltaln and Franco have sign
ed tho colonial treaty. Political sit
uation In Morocco and Egypt is un
changed, while the republic obtains
three African concessions.
The operators and miners of the
Ohio sub-district, embracing the Pan
handle companies of West Virginia,
adjourned after a fruitless conference
of ten days over the wage scale.
R. M. Snyder, a capitalist, has
formed a corporation to pipe natural
gas from Independence, Kas., to Kan
sas City, furnishing the towns along
' the route, a distanco of 160 miles.
Professor Borden P. Bowne was ac
quitted of the charges of heresy by
the New York East conference, which
also refuses to consider new charges
filed against the Boston philosopher.
Nine candidates for the Cecil
Rhodes scholarships from Nebraska
universities and colleges completed
their examinations at the University
of Nebraska, looking to admission to
Oxford.
Tho resolution asking tho General
Conference to restore the time limit
for pastorates was defeated In the
New York Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church by a vote of
105 to 100.
Professor Bliss of the department
of mechanical engineering of the New
York University, has been delcgitcl
to to to St. Louis i his month to la
-"all tho university exhibit at the
'.Vo'ld'b Fair.
Tho house committee on military
afTaira authorized a favorable report
on a bill appropriating $60,000 to pur
chase a temporary home in the Dis
trict of Columbia for disabled volun
teer soldiers.
Trince Ce.lewayo, grandson of the
famous Zulu King who was captured
by the i'.ritlsh In South Africa twenty
two years ago, is a student in Lon
don, and dovotlng much of his time to
law and history.
Tho house committee on industrial
arts and expositions has decided to
postpone further consideration of tho
Jamestown, Va, exposition appropria
tion of $3,000,000 until tho next ses
sion of congress.
President Roosevelt has spent a
total of forty hours aboard the naval
steam yacht Mayflower, and always
paid the expenses incurred by him
self and cuests, according to a re
port of Secretary Moody.
Tho Baltimore Equitable Life In
surance company went into the hands
of a receiver upon the application of
State Insurance Commissioner 'Wilk
inson and upon an answer filed by the
company, In which tho appointment
of receivers was consented to.
Mr. Lolshman Informs the Depart
ment or i tate that In obcdlenco to Its
instructions ho has requested the Im
perial Ottoman Government to exert
every possible means to prevent an
asylum being given to the murderers
of Missionary Lahoree In Turkey.
Judge Denton, in the circuit court
rt Richmond, Ky., has thrown out on
puemptoiy instructions of mental In
capacity all the various wills left by
tho lato Gen. Cassius M. Clay. This
leaves the general's property to his
natural heirs and cuts off Dora Clay
Brock, who at ono tlmo received con
siderable notoriety as tho youthful
wife of the noted aged statesman.
Senator Fryo has Introduced a bill
providing for the retirement of letter
;carrlera who have reached tho age of
"5 yeara and who have served for
thirty-flve years. The bill gives tho
retired carrlors pay at 80 per cent of
tho salaries they were receiving at
the tlmo of retirement.
Tho House passed the Thlllpplno
shipping bill, amending It so that It
goes Into operation July l, 1906.
William E. Curtis write of the bet
tered condition of the women of In
dia, more of whom aro now being
educated than over before In the his
tory of tho country.
Representative Robert Mlers was
renominated for the fifth tlmo by tho
democats of the Second Indiana dis
trict. . Tho First republican concession
al convention re-nomlnated Congress
man Thomns Hedgo of Burlington, la.,
is candidate for congress.
Congressman J. P. Connor of tho
Tenth Iowa district was unanlmou
)y renominated.
Rev. Samuel A. Toggart. for many
cars state secretary of the Youn
Men's Christian association of IVna
rylvanla. and widely kr.own through
out tlw country, Is dead.
THAT FATAL MINE
FORTY-FIVE OFFICERS AND MEN
PERISHED.
THE FICHT OTTPORT ARTHUR
Rear Admiral Urlu Announces the
Great Japanese Victory Says that
n the Engagement the Islanders
Sustained No Loues.
ST. PETERSBURG Forty-five offi
cers and men perished on board the
torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrashnl,
whoso destruction by the Japanese
has been announced.
TOKIO A brief report from Rear
Admiral Urlu of Wednesday's flght-
lrs off Port Arthur reach the navy
department Thursday afternoon. It
says Vice Admiral Togo's fleet at
tacked Port Arthur in the nunrlng
and succeeded In sinking a battleship
of the Pctropsviovsk class and one
torpedo boat destroyer. The Japa
nese sustained no losseV One Japa
neso was wounded.
a uetaiied report of tho engage
ment Is expected hourly.
The first intimation of the result
of Vice Admiral Togo's seventh at
tack off Port Artnur reached Toulo
at 8 0 clock Thursday morning. It
was received with Intense satisfac
tlon, particularly the reported de
struction of the battloshlp Petropav
iovbk. mere was a note of regret
however, upon the reported death of
Admiral Makaroff, for the Russian
admiral commanded the respect of
his opponents and the Japanese ad
mired the mp.nner In which he had
rehabilitated the fleet after the first
attacks upon Port Arthur, and tho
splendid fight he was making against
odds, ihe navy, department expects
iaviccs from Vice Admiral Togo by
ngnt. it is known that he left in
he vicinity of Port Arthur Thursday
:o return to an unknown Iman n,i
t is rxreeted that he will reach tele
graphic communication by night.
RUSSIA IN NEED OF MONEY.
Is Said to Be Preoarir.a to Rair
$200,000,000.
LONDON. Reports are again in cir
iulation here of Russia's need to raise
money. When the war broke out the
sold held abroad by the Bank of Rus
Bia amounted to $S7,50O,0OO. Of this
amount $50,000,000 has been expended
and therefore, according to these re
ports, It will soon be necessary to have
recourse to the gold held in the treas
ury.
According to a telegram from Brus
sels, printed this morning, the outcome
31 the ways nnd means conference at
St. Petersburg will be the istuie of
1200,000,000 In 5 per cent treasury
bonds In Paris, Brussels and Amster
dam. Vice Admiral Togo's report Is ac
cepted here as fully explaining tho
mystery of the destruction of the bat
tleshlp Petropavlovsk. and the news
papers pay warm tributes to the dar
ing and skill displayed by the Japa
nese, contrasting these with the aDoar
snt lack of foresight and vigilance on
(he part of the Russians.
War correspondents arriving at Ping
Yang renort that the roads are In ter
rlble condition, but that the Japanese
troops in marching display splendid
endurance.
REPORT ON DIETRICH.
Committee gives Nebraska Senator
Clean Bill on All Charges.
WASHINGTON Senator Dietrich
of Nebraska has been declared by
special committee of congress to be
not guilty of any violation of the stat
utes of the United States or of anv
corrupt or unworthy conduct relating
either to the appointment of Jacob
Usher as postmaster at Hastines
Neb., or for the leasing of the build
ing in that city to the United States
for a postofflce. The committee which
investigated the charges against Sen
ator Dietrich was composed of Sena
tors Hoar, Piatt of Connecticut, Spoon
er, Cockrell and Pettus. Three mem
bers of the committee are republicans
and two are democrats.
The report is unanimous. The re
port reviews the testimony at length
and the conclusion Is reached that the
charges cannot be sustained.
The committee, with reference to
tne lease of the building at Hastings,
finds that it was effected while Mr!
Dietrich was governor and before ho
became senator, that It extended for
ten years and that tho law governing
in such matters was not violated.
Japs Use Submarine Boats.
ST. PETERSBURG M. Suverlne,
manager of the Novoe Vremya. Bays'
ho has seen a letter, dated March 19.
from Dr. Volkovltch, who was drowned
on the Petropavlovsk," In which It Is
alleged that Vice Admiral Makaroff
and his staff declared that the Japan
ese were using submarine boats and
that Port Arthur was not defended by
Russian mines. .
In the Nation's Strong Box.
WASHINGTON Tuesday's state
ment of the treasury balances In tho
general fund, exclusive of the $150 -000,000
gold reserve In the division
of redemption, shows: Available cash
balance, $222,990,325; gold. $114,851
6RS, Senate Confirms Baxter.
WASHINGTON Th n.t
Tuesday confirmed the nomination of
Irving F. Baxter a United State at
torney for the district of Nebraska.
More Beets Than Ever.
GRAND ISLAND The factory of
the American Beet Sugar company has
begun the work of extracting sugar
from the remaining syrups through
tho Osmose process. About forty
men will be employed for .thirty days
at this process.
on
Claim Jaos Loit a Cruiser.
ST. PETERSBURG A dispatch
from Port Arthur says several eye
wltnexsrs assert that a Japnneso cruis
er wns lout outside Port Arthur April
12 by striking one or its own floating
mine.
AWFUL DISASTER.
An Explosion on the Battleship Mis
souri.
PENSACOLA. Fla. By the explo
sion of 2.000 pounds of Kiwder in the
after twelve-inch turret and the hand
ling room of the battleship Missouri.
Captain William S. Cowles, command
ing, twcnty-ulne men were instantly
killed and five injured, of whom two
will die. The Missouri was on the
target range with the Texas and
Brooklyn at practice about noon when
a charge o' powder in the twelve-Inch
left-hand gun Ignited from gases, ex
ploded and dropping below Ignited
four charges of powder In the handling
room and all exploded.
Only ono man of the entire turret
and handling crew survives. Ifcit for
ue prompt and efficient action of Cap
tain Cowles in flooding tho handling
room and magazine with water ono of
tho magazines would haxe exploded
and the ship would have been destroy
ed. Captain Cowles, completely ovor
como by the disaster, referred all
newspaper men to Lieutenant Ham
mer, the ordnance officer. The laUer
gave out a statement of tho explo
sion and its probable cause. Accord
ing to him. about noon, after the first
pointer of the aft twelve-inch pieco
had fired his string and tho second
pointer had fired tho third shot of his
string, the charge ignited. Tho
fourth shot was being loaded, and
from all indications the first half of
tho charge had been rammed homo
and tho second section was being
rammed home, when gases from tho
shots previously fired, or portions of
the cloth cover, ignited tho powder.
The twenty-flve men of the turret
ere found lying In a heat). Thev
had started from the exit when tho
first explosion occurred and had lust
reached there when the more terrible
explosion in the handling room oc
curred, which burned cid stranded
thorn to death. Lieutenant Davidson,
the officer In charge of the turret, evl-
dently hod given some command to
tne men, as ho was on top of tho
heap of men.
The accident Is the most Rerlmia
that has occurred In the American
navy since t o blowing up of the
Maine in Havana narbor in 1898
The bodies of the dead were hard.
ly recognizable, the terrible and quick
re naving burned c othlne from fha
bodies of the men and the flesh hung
to them In shreds. The faces were
mutilated by the smoke and flame
niy. only one man was hreathw
... D
ncn tne turret crew was rescued and
e died a moment after ha renehprf
the deck.
CRUSHING BLOW TO RUSSIA.
One of Her Ships Exploded and Seven
Hundred Men Perish.
ST. PETERSBURG While coin-
out to meet the Japanese fleet off Port
Arthur, tho Petropavlovsk struck a
mine in the outer roadstead, heeled
over, turned turtle and sank.
Practicall the whole of her crew
was lost, including Vice Admiral Mak
aroff. Only four officers were saved amnni?
them being the Grand Duke Cyril,
who was first officer of the ship.
The Petropavlovsk was flvin th
flag of Vice Admiral Makaroff.
Another account says twentv men
escaped from the disaster to the Pe.
tropavlovsk.
Grand Duke Cyril was onlv saved
from death by a miracle. His broth-
er, Grand Duke Boris, witnessed tho
catattrophe through a marine glass.
It is estimated that from GOO to
700 men perished when the Petropav
lovsk: sank.
Reports are very conflicting aa in
Makaroff's death and as to whether
the catastrophe was the result of a
fight with the enemy or duo to the
Petropavlovsk striking a mine In tho
harbor.
Somo of the rumors declare that
Makaroff was on board tho Petropav
lovsk and others say he was not oa
board.
WILL BE NO TICKET SELLERS.
Half
a Dollar in the Slot Wil
Open
World's Fair Turnstile.
ST. LOUIS It has been decided 1 v
the World's fair to Install electrical
devices Instead of having ticket sellers
and ordinary turnstiles during the ex
position period.
The Llndell entrance will be the
main gate to the exposition. Thorn
thirty-two turnstiles are being install-
1, and through this entrance alone
it Is estimated that at least bun nor.
sons can pass every sixty seconds.
To gain admission to the crounds
person must approach the turnstile
md place a half dollar In a slot. This
money, as it uescenns. is stui visinie
m releases a lever which unhid;.
the turnstile. The person can then
pass through the gate and the mlnuto
hat he Is Inside the turnstile Is lork.
ed.
Individual gates are belnif Install!
for children. At these turnstile. n
quarter will operate the mechanism.
Death of a Guilty Couple.
CHICAOO-James H. Johnson.
railroad switchman, and Mrs. Marv
McGrath, said to have come to Chi.
cago recently from St. Iouls, were
found dead In bed Sunday in a cheap
hotel In Archer avenue. The couple
registered at the hotel Saturday as
man and wife and were asolgnel to a
room. Escaping gas In their room
started an Investigation. n,i ,,
the door was forced open both bodies
were found lying side by side on tho
bed. Gas was escaping from a Jet Id
the room.
Looking to Postal Investigation.
WASHIKOTON-A proposal to pas
a resolution for a rmHtnm 1
gallon has been discussed bv pome nf
tho republican members of the senate
committee on postornces and post
roads, though a determination f..r
such an Inquiry has not been fully
tiecideii upon by tlit republican lead-
ers. Thn resolution which has been
suggested will provide that a sub
committee of the committee on post
"AW and post roads may receive, dur.
Ing the recess of congress, any upo
rifle charges.
STATEHOOD BILL
AFTER LONG DISCUSSION IS
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
TWO TERRITORIES ONE STATE
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Will
Take on the Name of the Former
New Mexico and Arizona Will As
sume the Name of the Latter.
WASHINGTON After a debate ex
tending through the entire Rcsslon tho
house on Tuesday passed the bill pro
viding ror Joint statehood of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory under the nam
of Oklahoma and of Arizona and New
Mexico under the name of Arizona.
In discussing the rulo which had
beeu reported by the committee on
rules providing for immediate eonsld
eration of tho bill. Mr. Williams, the
minority leader, declared that no re.
publican had any idea that the bill
would become a law at this session.
Delegate Wilson of Arizona onnosed
the bill. It was favored bv Deleiratea
Rodey of New Mexico and McGuire of
Oklahoma.
me Din was passed 147 to 104. a
strict party vote.
The question of additional accom
modatlon In the way of office and com
mlttee rooms, occupied the attention
of tho senate the greater part of
Tuesday. The question arose in con
nectlon with the provisions in the civil
appropriation bill, one for an exten
Bion of the east front of the capltol
building, in accordance with sketches
left by Architect Walters, and the
other for an an outside senate office
and committee building. Much va
riety of opinion was expressed and the
question was still under discussion
when the senate adjourned.
Several minor bills were passed dur
ing the day.
Mr. Teller opposed the east front
provision, but advocated the new
building, saying that as the country
grows, demands on the capitol will
grow. He expressed the opinion that
the time would come when it would
be necessary to provide for senators
from Alaska and Porto Rico, and gave
voice to the hope that it might be
necessary to make room for senators
from what Is now the Dominion of
Canada.
The senate In executive session con
firmed the followiwng nominations:
James R. Parsons, jr., New York, con
sul general at Mexico; Albert D.
Chamberlln, register of land office at
Douglas, Wyo.; William R. Compton,
marshal for the western district of
New York; William H. Hunt, district
judge for tho district of Montana; A.
N. Kepolkai, juden of t"
of the Second district of the territory
of Hawaii; Noun u. iv. t
Porto Rico, attorney for the district of
Porto Rico.
Postmasters: Iowa Evan B. Dow
el, Indiannola; S. M. Brlnton, Brigh
ton. BUSINESS PART TORONTO BURNS
Over
Ten Million Dollars Worth of
Property Is Destroyed.
TORONTO Fire swept throuch a
section of Toronto's wholesale district
Tuesday, causing a loss which will
reach 119 Into the millions.
It was believed at 11 o'clock that
the fire was under control, but a sud
den shift In the wind carried the fire
down side streets until three entire
blocks were doomed.
Chief Thompson of tho fire denart-
ment and George W. Dowkes of Mon
treal were cut off by the flames while
directing the work of the firemen from
a roof. Thompson jumped six stories
to the ground and miraculously es
caped with a broken leg. A mass of
tangled wires broke his fall near the
ground. Dowkes has not been seen
since, and It Is believed he nerlshed.
The loss is estimated at $10,000,000.
The fire made a clean sweep up
Wellington street to the Queen's
hotel. The thick fire walls of the
hotel and the concentrated efforts of
the fire fluhters stonned the flames
there, but in tho meantime the fire
nun swept across me si reel ana me
block of bulldlnes from Bav street
west to the National club was wiped
out.
Makaroff's Body Recovered.
PARIS. According to a St. Peters
burg correspondent of tho Petit Par-
Isten, a dispatch from Port Arthur
savs that manv mutilated cornsps
have been cast ashoro and it Is said
that fragments of uniform enabled
the authorities to Identify one of the
bodies as that of Vice Admlial Mak
aroff.
Iowa Man at Head of University.
DANVILLE, Ky. Dr. Frederick W.
Hlnitt of Fairfield, to., who was recent
ly elected president of the Central uni
versity of Kentucky, to succeed the
late Dr. W. C. Roberts, has announced
his acceptance and will take charge
of the university soon.
Believes In Aggressiveness.
PARIS. The Figaro on Tuesday
published an Interview with Vice Ad
miral Skrydloff, who Is now In 8t. Pe
tersburg. The admiral la quoted aa
Baying: "I believe In offensive tactics.
It Is necessary to push ahead and take
the Initiative instead of letting the
enemy keep us In a state of unrest. It
la essential to keep him In a atate of
unrest. It la necessary to Invite a
combat and take chances. Any com
batant who awaits his enemy Is prac
tically at his enemy's mercy.
Mitchell Attacks Peabody.
DENVER. Colo. The second day's
session of the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor
was devoted almost entirely to con
sideration of disputes between affili
ated organizations over questions of
Jurisdiction. In addressing a meeting
of the United Mine Workers Presi
dent Mitchell concluded by saying:
"I wnnt to repeat with cmphnRls what
I have said about Governor Peabody.
He Is no friend of yours, no friend of
government nnd no friend of law and
order. I am against Lint."
SOON TO BE OURS.
France Nearly Ready to Turn Over
Panama Canal.
PARIS All the papers necessary
for the transfer of the Panama canal
to the United Siatej are uow com
pleted. They include leagtny inven
tories and schedules of the property
belonging to the company, both In
Panama, here and elsewhere. These
have been earetuuy gone over aim
cnecked up by w. a. nay ana
Charles W. Russell (the assistant
attorney generals wno came irom
Washington to assist in the trans
fer of the property), and the oifleers
of the company. The most Impor
tant paper IS tile rnntrai-t tnr thn
isaie. mis sets lortn ail tne prelim
inary negotiations between the Uni
ted Mates and the company, leading
up to the transfer and the final rati
fication of the transfer by the stock
holders of the company. The con
sideration is stated to be $40,000,000.
The signing of the contract will oc
cur immediately arter tho meeeting
of the stockholders next Saturday.
However, aa tho meeting probably
will last until late, the signing may
go over until Monday. President Bo
will sign for the company.
AS TO WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Cabinet Considers Advisability of Gov
ernment Control.
WASHINGTON. The most import
ant matter considered at the cabinet
meeting Tuesday was that looking to
tho control by the government of wire,
less telegraphy. The subject was
broached by Secretary Hay In connec
tion with the communication received
recently by this government from Rus
sia.
Thus far wireless telecranhv has
not figured in International affairs,
and no conventions covering Its use
have been considered. It is believed
that sooner or later the subject will
be taken up by diplomats, with a view
to reaching an International agree
ment upon it.
Tho discussion was tentative, In a
measure, and definite decision was
reached. It is likely, however, that
in tho near future some action will
be taken that will provide for a proper
government supervision of the wire
loss system of telegraphy.
HIS SECRET DIED WITH HIM.
Former Subject of England Passes
Away at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Without kith or kin
at his bedside, Thornton Fleetwood.
aged 72, claiming to have formerly
oeen a professor at Eton. England
died Tuesday in the charitv ward of
the city hospital. From tho brief his
tory he was able to give the authori
ties before his death, it is believed
that Fleetwood was utterly alone in
the world, having no relatives In Amer
lea or in England, from, whence he
came to this country three years aco.
His apparent education and refine
ment attracted the attention of the
attendants and he was prevailed upon
to tell something of himself, but he
refused to say much concerning his
life. He contracted a severe cold,
which resulted In death. Unless the
body Is claimed. It is stated that In
terment will be made in the potters'
field.
Cotton Crop of India.
WASHINGTON. The government
of India has issued Its final general
memorandum on the cotton crop of
British India, for 1903 and 1904, show
ing that the area under cotton of 17.-
670,599 acres, is over 1,000,000 acres
larger than the corrected area of last
year, which was then tho highest re
turned. The official figures of tho es
timated yield is 2,874,893 hales. The
estimate total yield for this Reason
(excluding tho returns from Assam
and Mysore, which did not report last
year) Is approximately the same as
for the last season.
For Settlement of Strike.
DENVER, Colo. President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
of America who Is attending the qnar.
terly meeting of the executive coun
cil of the American Federation of
Ibor, denied on Tuesday the report
that any negotiations are In progress
In reference to a settlement of tho
southern Colorado coal miners' strike.
The strikers have been at all times
willing to confer with the operators,
but the coal companies t.uis far still
refuse to meet any representatives of
the unions.
Object to the Jap Attack.
ST. PETERSBURG. It is said that
the Japaneae torpedo flotilla attack on
Port Arthur April 13 was Intended to
cover a landing of nine transports at
Tokuchan. with a view of cutting off
the retreat of the Port Arthur troops
In Slnyan and Kalplng. destroying the
railway and preventing troops station
ed In Southern Llao Tung from effect
ing a Junction with the main Russian
forces concentrated at Llao Yang and
Mukden.
Bryan Gives Out Statement.
LINCOLN. W. J. Bryan Tuesday
night gave to the press the following
statement concerning the action of tho
New York democratic state conven
tion: "I do not think: the Instructions will
give Judge Parker any additional
strength, but the platform adopted by
tho convention ought to prevent his
nomination, unless tho democrats,
when they assemblo at St. Ixuila de
cided to attempt a confldenco anme
on the public."
Taft Favors Cam.n Sites.
WASHINGTON Secretary Taft
has addressed a letter to Senator
Proctor of the wnate military com
mittee, strongly urging the purchase
of the four great camp sites, at a cost
of several million dollars, which are
to bo used for J'dnt maneuver nnd
drills by the regular army and tho
mllltla. The secretary explains In
his letter that he withdraws his dis
approval of tho original project,
wherein the sl;s were named in tho
Interest of the Hpeeily acquisition of
the lands.
RUMORS ARE RIFE
MUCH
SAID REGARDING PLANS
OF JAPANESE.
MANY WARSHIPSON THE MOVE
Mikado It Said to Have Twenty
Transports Steaming In Toward
New Chwang Japanese Land
Forces Ready for Movement.
ST. PETERSBURG St. Petersburg
Is flooded with rumors from all direc
tions regarding the plans of the Jap
anese, now that the Russian fleet at
Port Arthur is unable longer to men
ace their troop transports.
Tho Associated Press, in a dispatch
from Port Arthur Sunday last, gave
twenty as the number of Japanese
transports reported us having been
sighted steaming In the direction of
lln Kow, tho seaport of New Chwang
Officers of the general staff, while
having no information In this respect.
would not be surprised if the number
should ho correct, or that even a
larger number is steaming there. They
anticipated this movement at the time
of the breaking out of the war. but
tne activity of Vice Admiral Maka
roff's fleet nnd the large army iu tho
vicinity of New Chwang imnosed can-
tlon, and, It is believed, made the Japv
aneae abandon, or at least postpone
It, and caused them to continue their.
advance towards Manchuria through
Korea, and consider disembarkation
and a flank movement at Takushan
Vice Admiral Togo's ' Immense su
perlority enables him to hold the Rus
sian squandron in Port Arthur. an:
Japanese transports, therefore, can
safely pass through the straits of Pe
Chi Li and attempt to land at tho
head of the gulf of Llao Tunir. under
the guns of the warships. If this
should succeed the Japanese will be
In an excellent position to execute a
nans, movement on Lino Van or cut
off Port Arthur.
COURT RULES WITH BRYAN.
Probate Judge Says He Can Remain
Executor.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. A decision de
nying In effect the application for the
removal of William J. Bryan as exec
utor of the estate of the late Phllo S
Bennett was rendered Saturday by
Judge Cleaveland of the probate court
The application was brought by conn
sel for Mrs. Grace Imogeno Bennett
the widow, and other residuary lega
tees on the ground that Mr. Hryan was
acting contrary to the Interests of the
esate. The decision sustains a demur
rer filed by Mr. Bryan's counsel and
practically denies the application aa
rar as the probate court is concerned
The matter will now go to the higher
court on appeal.
The claim of the residuary legatees
that Mr. Bryan wa3 acting contrary to
the best Interests of the estate was
based on the fact that he appealed as
an individual and as a trustee from
tho decree of the probate court refus
ing to Incorporate as a part of the will
the sealed letter by which Mr. Bennett
expressed a wish that Mr. Bryan
should have $30,000. It was claimed
by the residuary legatees that this ap
peal is inconsistent with his duties as
executor of the will and that he is un
necessarily delaying the settlement of
tho estate.
HAVE FAITH IN KUROPATKIN.
RussiantBelieve Japa Will Be Driven
Out.
PARIS A dispatch to the Matin
from its St. Petersburg correspondent
says:
"The Russians have the fullest ennfl
donee that General Kuropatkln will
soon drive the Japnneso out of Korea
'While a 6trong army blockade
Ping Yang another army corps wil)
advance ot Seoul these being the only
points wherein serious resistance If
expected.
'The empress was so shocked bv
the disaster to the Petropavlovsk that
she has been obliged to keep to her
bed. She got up a few hours Satur
day.
"The amneror is worklne hard and
Is not receiving anyone, not even the
high court officials."
BRAVERY IS TO BE REWARDED.
Proctor Bill to Be Reported Upon Fa
vorably.
WASHINGTON. Senator Proctor
today Introduced a bill, which will be
favorably reported by the committee
on military affairs, to authorize tho
president to reward distinguished or
especially meritorious service render
ed by certain officers of the active list
of the army. The bill provides for
tho creation of a distinguished service
list, to Include five colonels, six lieutenant-colonels,
eighteen majors, ten
captains and live first lieutenants.
Appointments to the distinguished
service list are to be made on the spe
cific recommendation of a bonrd, as
near permaneut as may be. of five
general officers of the active list of
the army.
New York Bank Goes Down.
NEW YORK. The federal bank, a
state Institution In this city, was
closed and officials of the state bank
ing department are In charge. David
Rothschild was president of the Insti
tution until a few weeks ago, when
reports having como Into circulation
that the bank was connected with the
Globe Securities comnanr. which
loaned money on salaries, he resigned
and was succeeded by William
Woods, who, with Doollttlc. had se
cured control of the bank. Tba
bank's capital Is $250,000.
8krydlof? It at the Helm.
ST. PETERSBURG Thn itnuiftr.
or's choice of a successor to the late
Mce Admiral Makr-)fr has fallen
upon Vlro Admiral Mtrydloff. whom
ho appointed this evening, telegraph
ing to him to go direct from Selmsto
pol, where he Is n command of the
Black Ken fleet, to Port Arthur, and
assumo command there. Next to Vice
omiiiiu i.iiiimiinci then'. Next to Vice
dmlral MnkorofT (Vice Admiral
krydloir Is the most liopular man of
lis generation In tin' Russian nsvy.
Admiral Mnknrnff (Vice Admiral
Sk
thl
III.' li considered a cry aide tailor.
FUND FOR HEROES.
Five Million Dollar for Those Saw
inn Lives.
P TSltfRti It as made knwn
Here Friday that Andrew Carnegie has
.'rested a fund of $5,000,000 for
3enetlt of the "dependents of those
losing their lives In heroic efforts to
lave their fellow men or for the vie
:lni8 themselves . Injured totally.'
Provision is made for medals to b
Jiven In commemoration of hendi
lets. The endowment Is to be known
is " The Hen Fund," and consists o;
5.0tiii,noO of lirst collateral 5 per cenl
(Kinds o. tuo United States Steel cor
po -at.ou.
The tru:;t la placed In the hands o
1 cot.imUsirin composed of the follow
ing r mtlemen: W. U Abbott. Edwin
H. Andrews. W. W. Blackburn. Ed
ward M. Bigelow, Joseph Bulllngton.
W. E. Frein J B. Jackson. Thomas
Lynch, Chailes C. Mellor. N. Miller,
Thomas Morrison, Frederick P. Per
Ons. Robert Pitcaitn. 11. Kirk Porter,
Jnnie; F. P.eed. . I,. Seaife. William
Scott. W. H. Stevenson, E. M. Wlliuot
secretary.
The commission held Its first meet
'ng here Friday and made known the
project. It is learned that the scheme
was conceivei by Mr. Carnegie Im
mediately after the Harwick mine dis
aster, when he summoned to New
York Mr. Taylor, chairman, and Mr.
Wilmot, manager, to discuss with
them plr.ns for tho relief of the suffer
?rs from this catastrophe.
On this occasion Mr. Carnegie an
nounced to Messrs. Taylor and Wil
mot his Intention to endow a fund for
heroes, outlining his plans, and asked
mat they consider the project and
write him regnrdlng It. inaklnir such
suggestions and giving such Ideas as
might occur to them. This thev did.
nd on March 12, just before his de
parture for Europe, Mr. Carnegie for
warded a letter to Mr. Taylor an
nouncing the plan and statlne that
the certificate for the bonds had been
placed In his bands.
Mr. Carnegie warns the commission
against the danger of interference or
conflict with the pension funds for
municipal employes that exists in
many cities and urens it to act I n hnr.
mony with such funds. This, as Is tho
case with all tho details of the fnnd'n
administration, is left to the commls.
Blon.
The claims upon the fund for some
years cannot exhaust It. Aftor some
years pensioners will become numer
ous. Should the commission flml al.
lowing liberally for this, thnt a anr.
plus will remain, it has power to
make grants in case of accidents
(preferably where a hero has annenr.
ed) to those Injured.
The field embraced by the fund Is
:he United States and Canada and tho
waters thereof.
ROSEBUD BILL IS PASSED.
Some Modifications Made in Senatx
to Meet the Views of President.
WASHINGTON After soveral
months' of hard work and presever
mg energy the South Dakota rieleea.
tlon had tho satisfaction on Mondav
of witnessing the passage In the sen
ate of tho Burke bill, which proposes
to open to settlement 41G.0OO acres
of Indian lands in Gregory county,
South Dakota. Yielding to a sunires-
tlon understood to have come from
the White House, the South Dakota
senators Incorporated an important
amendment In tlo bill. It is to the
effect that for the first three months
of the opening $4 an acre shall be
charged for the lands. After the
land hns been on the market thro..
months, it is to be sold for $:', an
acre, and thereafter at the rate nf
$2.f0 an acre.
The Rosebud 'bill passed the house
Revcral months ago. As soon as the
bill is approved by the president,
Representative Burke will tuke up
with the secretary of the Interior the
question of regulations governing the
sale of the Rosebud lands.
AFTER BEEF TRUSTS.
Complaints of Western Ranchmen
Effective.
CHICAGO. Prompted by com
plnints of ranchmen of the northwest,
through Representative Martin ol
South Dakota, that It was their their
belief that a beef trust existed amonij
the western packers to the restraint
of trade and to the detriment of pro
ducers and consumers, the govern
ment has begun its Investigation.
James A. Garfield, chief of tho bu
reau of corporations of the departmenl
of commerco and labor, nnd assistant
to Secrelary Cortelyou. is In Chicago.
He has como with Inspector Carroll
of tho department agriculture, pur
posely to make Inquiry at the stock
yards. Other men have been Bent t
Kansas City, Omaha and all the large
cattle markets, whllo two representa
tives of the government have been
sent to attend range meetings through
out the northwest among tho cattl
raisers. All of these men making In
vestlgtalons in various cattle centers
aro working under Mr. Garfield's or
ders. When they make their final re
port Mr. Garfield will comnile his ro.
port to Secretary Cortelyou.
Disease Among Jap Troops.
ST. PETERSBURG According 1,.
the reports of spies, the Japanese
troops In Korea have been ravavo
by various diseases. Ono'or these
diseases, called "Imblon," Is a kind o-'
Intermittent typhus. Another, called
souda, which has not yet boon i.i.
led by European doctors, produces pre
mature senility. The patlenta lose
their teeth, become extremely weak
and the nails are twisted back on
the fingers. Dysentery Is aald in 1..
mry prevalent among the Russians at
Harbin.
For Benefit of Missouri Victims
WASHINGTON-Count Cas.im 'n,
Russian ambassador, hns token a box
or tne society play to bo given for
no ttenent or the ramllles of the vie
;lms of the Missouri disaster. Al
hough thn Russian nation la In .
,ng for the Port Arthur, disaster, tna
iiniHKKiuior iihh consented for n
'laughter. Countess Casslnl. t,i il..
nart In tho piny. The Auafmii -
"iipa-
dan Bmbnssndnr will bo in m,
ind pnu tlcally rverv rmhn
ntlon In Wnhlngtoit will ,o Tv.,t
sented at the piny.